Adjustable swing hanger



July 21, 1931. I P, COBB 1,815,185

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A iforney July 21, 1931.

P. COBB ADJUSTABLE SWING HANGER Filed Oct. 4, 1929 2 Sheets-Shget 2 Inventor J an; (0!! A ttorney upwardly disposed concentric annular por- Patented July 21, 1931 STATES PAUL COBB, F HOPE, ARKANSAS ADJUSTABLE SWING HANGER Application filed October 4, 1929. Serial N0. 397,410.

The present invention relates to a hanger for swings and the like and has for its prime object to provide a structure which enables the occupant to adjust the swing or the like instantly to any desired position by slightly sired on account of light, breeze, inclement weather, privacy etc.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of an apparatus of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, thoroughly efiicient and reliable in use and operation, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

vVith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described andclaimed.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of the swing embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the track,

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail section taken substantially on the line 8-8 of Figure l, and

Figure 1 is an elevation of the structure shown in Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the letter S denotes a swing or the like suspended by means of chains C or the like. The letter T denotes generally an annular trackway mounted on the ceiling of a porch or on any other suitable support by L-shaped bracket plates 5.

This track T comprises an annular ring 7 having at its bottom end and inwardly and tions terminating in an upturnedflange rail 8. A hood guide 9 is secured to the ring 7 to project outwardly therefrom and then down wardly that is to have upper vertical portions asecured to the ring 7, intermediate horizontal portions 6 extending outwardly and terminating in depending vertical portions 0 forming the guide proper.

' A pair of carriage hangers are denoted by letter 8 each comprising an inverted U- shaped body 10 with a pair of grooved rollers 11 ournaled therebetween in spaced relation to each other to ride on the rail flange 8. The outer side of the inverted U-shaped body 10 has an opening 14: therein in which is ournaled an anti-friction roller 15 to bear against the guide portion 0 of the hood guide 9.

This outer portion is also extended downwardly and then curved inwardly as at 16 to terminate in a depending ear 17 to which the chain 0 is attached.

From the above detailed description it will be seen that by proper manipulation of the chain c the carriage hangers may be adjusted around the track support to any different or desirable position depending upon the desired position of the swing or the like S.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantages of this inventigi will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. An apparatus of the class described comprising an annular track, a number of carriage hangers movably supported on the track independently of each other, each carriage comprising a body part and roller means carried by the body part and engaging the track, a flexible member depending from each carriage hanger and a swing supported by the flexible members.

2. An apparatus of the class described comprising a track of circular shape and including an upstanding rail forming portion, an annular guard member spaced outwardly from the rail forming portion, a ,numberof carriage hangers each including abodypart, a pair of rollers journalled in the body part to rotate about a horizontal axis, a roller placed between the rollers ofthe-pair and ar-' ranged to rotate about a vertical axis, the horizontal rollers engaging the rail portion and the vertical roller (engaging the guard member, a seat forming member, and flexible means connecting said member to thehangers.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

IPAUL COBB. 

